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彫刻する (B1)

English: Sculpt

カタカナ: スカルプト

IPA: /ˈskʌlpt/

To shape a material such as clay, stone, or metal into a work of art, especially a statue or a figure.

意味: 粘土、石、金属などの素材を、彫刻や像などの芸術作品へと形作ること。

The sculptor spent months working to sculpt the marble figure. — The sculptor spent months working to sculpt the marble figure.
She learned to sculpt intricate designs from wax. — She learned to sculpt intricate designs from wax.
He tried to sculpt a face from the soft clay. — He tried to sculpt a face from the soft clay.

English translations of 彫刻する (sculpt):

sculpt something (collocation): To create a shape or form from a material. — "The artist sculpted a beautiful bird from bronze."
sculpt into (prepositional phrase): To shape something into a particular form or object. — "She sculpted the dough into a loaf of bread."